Legal Opinion

Kernan v. Morse

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided June 20, 2007No. 06-P-817PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGraham, J.

Lawrence Keman (husband) appeals from an order of the Probate and Family Court granting a motion for summary judgment filed by Jane M. Morse (wife), and dismissing his complaint to modify the divorce judgment. On appeal, the husband contends that the judge erred in granting the wife’s motion for summary judgment by basing his decision solely on the husband’s current ability to pay the support ordered in the divorce judgment without considering all relevant changed circumstances, including the wife’s current ability to provide for her own support. We reverse the order and remand the matter to…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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  2. Correllas v. ViveirosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  3. Kelley v. RossiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
  4. Cullen Enterprises, Inc. v. Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
  5. Schuler v. SchulerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981

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